~Episode 24~
Mistress is really capable.
She only needs to use such a simple move
to make Zhang Zhe San unable to raise his head.
Of course. He asked for it by bullying me.
Ming Jing, help me think of
other methods I can use to prank him.
Mistress, you still want to toy with him?
That Zhang Zhe San
is afterall His Majesty's sworn brother.
If he were to complain to the Emperor,
If he dares to complain to the Emperor,
I will complain to the Empress Dowager.
Then we will see who the Emperor will listen to.
Even though that may be the case,
there is no need for us to make the problem bigger.
Mistress?
Mistress!
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I am telling you, Octopus girl.
You have so underestimated me.
I am a very petty person.
If i have a grudge with you, I will surely pay you back.
Shout.
You can shout all you want.
If you are so capable, go and complain.
Since nobody saw me, I can deny it no matter what.
What can you do to me then?
And also, I forgot to tell you
that this is where the guards bathe.
If I were you,
I'll try my best to not let them find out that I'm here.
Or else,
they might want to get to know you.
You know what I mean right? Then, I will leave first.
You'll reflect on what you did here.
Get up.
Officer Zhang, why are you here?
Buddies, just now I
saw a big mouse running in.
In the blink of an eye, it was gone.
Search for what banned item? I don't know about it too.
The devious old eunuch gave the order to search for it.
He said that it's related to
Feng Shui and curse charms.
What does that mean?
While the Empress Dowager was praying, her prayer beads broke.
She thinks that it's a indication from God.
Therefore, she asked Li Bao Chuan to investigate.
I really don't understand.
What's the link between headache and God?
I am only judging things the way they are.
I am not saying that the Empress Dowager is overly superstitious.
The Empress Dowager sincerely believes in God.
I think that this idea,
must have been proposed by Li Bao Chuan.
Oh yes. Where's Xiang Ning?
The Empress Dowager and her specifically wanted you to serve them.
She wouldn't let you off so easliy.
Where is she?
I don't know. She must have went to bathe.
Xiao San.
No matter what, Xiang Ning is still a girl.
You must tolerate her.
What if things get out of hand?
She will complain to the Empress Dowager then things won't be good for us.
Okay. I understand. Then I will leave first.
I'm leaving. I'm leaving.
Xiao An. Did you touch my reports?
No, I didn't. Could it be Sister Tian?
Xiao Tian was here?
Earlier just now,
she said that she wants to see you.
But then later on, she hurried away.
Octopus!
Octopus girl. Octopus girl?
Octopus girl! Octopus girl!
Octopus girl!
Did she went home?
It's so rude of her to not leave a message for me if she's going home.
Mistress! Officer Zhang, you came at the right time.
Did you see Mistress?
Didn't she went home?
We were still together in the afternoon.
Then she suddenly disappeared.
Did she went to accompany the Empress Dowager?
No she didn't. I went to check it out.
She didn't went to Ci Ning Palace.
And I even went to look for her everywhere,
but I just couldn't find her.
She is too playful.
That... Don't panic first.
Maybe she got lost since the palace is too huge.
I will help you to look for her.
Thank you Officer Zhang. I will have to trouble you then.
Mistress! Mistress!
I'm finished. Did things really got out of hand?
Octopus girl!
Octopus girl! Octopus girl. Octopus girl!
You couldn't have killed yourself right?
Octopus girl! Octopus girl!
Octopus girl!
Zhang Zhe San, go to hell!
You stupid eunuch. You. You.
Are you using the opportunity to molest me?
Let go. Let go of me. You better let go of me!
You. You. Are you pretending to be unconscious?
Are you?
Is he really unconscious?
He couldn't have fainted right?
Hey, wake up!
Stop hitting me. If I didn't hug you, you would have fallen to death.
Then why aren't you thinking of a solution now?
Quickly think of a way to get us out of this creepy place.
If you can walk, then you should leave by yourself.
I... How can I leave by myself?
Don't you have high tolerance?
You even hung me beside the cliff.
Where at one point, you executed "Da Fu secret move".
Then at another point, you wanted to die to become an immortal. Hurry up and think of a way.
If I can walk, I would have left already.
My leg got crushed by you.
Why are you pretending?
Is it real or fake? Octopus girl!
I'm sorry.
What should I do? What should I do?
Wait for people to come save us.
Help!
I am the young mistress from Grand Secretary Zhao's family!
HELP!!!
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How come Xiao Tian has my mother's birth date and eight characters?
Elder Brother.
Elder Brother, are you in there?
Elder Brother. Elder Brother? Are you here?
Xiao Tian.
Elder Brother. So you were here.
Just now I called your name.
I thought you weren't here.
I was looking for something inside.
That's why I didn't hear you calling for me.
Xiao Tian, what are you holding?
My mum made this rag doll.
Why is it full of needle holes?
Oh. When I was young,
I used it to practice acupuncture.
Then why did you hide it in the Palace Library?
That's because they were checking our rooms yesterday.
I heard that it's a crime to own a doll.
So...
Xiao Tian, do you know that
it is a crime to bring a doll into the palace?
I don't understand.
Why do they have to ban such a small toy?
The rules in the palace cannot be counted as little.
They did not set the rules because they are afraid of dolls.
They are afraid that people will cast black magic with the voodoo dolls.
If someone were to do this and be discovered,
it's a crime punishable by beheading.
It's so serious?
Then I will keep it at home.
Rest early. I will be leaving first.
Help us...
Is there anyone out there who could save us?
Help...
It's all your fault, you stupid eunuch!
Now we can't get out.
Don't complain that the Earth lost it's gravity just because you are constipating.
What happened to you is not of my doing.
Stupid eunuch!
What's wrong with you?
I don't care. You better get me out of here.
If you have a solution, go think more thoroughly. If you don't, go to hell.
You should go to hell!
What are you doing? Don't do anything foolish!
You are already an eunuch, what are you trying to do?
Here.
You are injured, you should wear it.
It's nothing. I'm a guy, you should wear it.
You are already an eunuch, how can you still be a guy?
See, you said something wrong, didn't you?
Even the lightning wants to strike you.
Stop screaming. So annoying.
I've been afraid of thunder since young.
Okay, okay.
Come over. Here you go.
Nevermind. You don't need to come over. Stick this on your head. Here.
What is it?
Stick it on your head and I will tell you.
This is a lightning rod. The next time there is thunder,
stick this on and you won't get struck by lightning.
Really?
You are lying to me!
Okay, enough. Stop screaming.
I have a method to cure your fear of thunder.
What method?
I'll let you solve riddles.
Go on.
Once upon a time, there was a patch of grass,
then a herd of sheep came. Guess a fruit.
Watermelon.
What watermelon? It's strawberry.
Straw... Why is it strawberry?
The sheep came and ate the grass.
Of course the grass is gone.
Oh yes. That's right.
Let's continue with the riddle. Then came a pack of wolves.
My guess is still watermelon.
What watermelon? It's starfruit.
Why is it starfruit? Why is it starfruit?
If the wolves came, wouldn't the sheeps run away?
Starfruit, starfruit! Your right!
Continuing...
The sheeps tried to run away when the wolves came.
The wolves surrounded the sheeps.
A pack of wolves surrounded the sheeps.
Waxberry! Waxberry, waxberry, waxberry!
See, you made a more intelligent guess this time.
And you aren't afraid of thunder anymore.
Not anymore!
You became smart after you stuck that on your head.
Physician He! Is Physician He inside?
Physician He!
I'm coming! I'm coming! Physician He!
Hurry up and open the door, Physician He! Wait a moment.
Physician He! Coming!
Physician He! Physician He!
Physician He, did you see my Mistress?
I didn't see her after she left in the afternoon.
Mistress has been missing for a few hours already.
I'm afraid something happened to her.
Did she go somewhere else and play?
Usually at this time, she will already be asleep.
She wouldn't play till so late.
Oh yes. Did you see Mister Zhang too?
No. I didn't see him this afternoon.
Then Mister Zhang is missing too.
Physician He, please,
you must help me, okay?
Then I will put on some clothes first.
Wait for me. Okay.
Quickly tell me what other jokes you have?
No more. How can I have so many jokes to tell you?
Just tell me. I bet you have more.
Say it. I really don't have anymore jokes.
Stupid eunuch.
I... I wouldn't be so unlucky right?
I'm finished.
I'm finished. Finished!
We are doomed this time round.
Eunuch Zhang! Mistress! Second Brother! Xiang Ning!
Mistress! Eunuch Zhang! Xiang Ning!
Mistress, Mistress! Eunuch Zhang! Xiang Ning!
Let's go over there and look.
Physician He, did you find them?
I didn't.
Nothing.
Then let's go over there instead.
Hurry. Walk faster. Quickly.
We are finished this time round.
Aiyah...
If we don't die of hunger, we will get drenched to death.
If we don't get drenched to death, we will freeze to death.
Don't be so annoying. You're annoying me to death.
I don't want to die. Think of a way quick.
So unbearable. I can't take it anymore.
Aiyo...
How can a broken pot lid be of any use?
Come closer. You are not blocking the rain out.
More closer. You are still not blocking the rain.
Closer. More closer.
I'm telling you to come over.
What are you thinking? Closer.
Come over here. More closer. Clo-
What are you hiding down there?
How dare you pretend to be a eunuch!
You fake eunuch!
Zhang Zhe San! Fake eunuch!
Eunuch!
Zhang Zhe San, hurry and wake up!
Quickly wake up, Zhang Zhe San! Wake up!
Wake up, wake up!
You're so hot. You're having a fever.
What should I do? What should I do?
Help! Quickly come and save us!
Eunuch Zhang! Second brother! Mistress!
Xiang Ning! Mistress! Eunuch Zhang!
Xiang Ning! Mistress! Mistress!
Mistress, Mistress!
A shoe... That's Mistress' shoe.
Let's go. Help! Mistress!
Help us!
Hurry. Quickly.
Xiang Ning, how did you fall into a well?
I'm here. Zhang Zhe San is here too.
He's having a fever. He can't take it anymore.
Let a rope down to save us!
Bear with it for a moment, we will go look for a rope.
Hurry. Okay. Quickly!
Mistress.
Mistress, you're having a cold too.
Why don't you go back to your room and rest?
I'm not tired.
I want to be with Zhang Zhe San.
Xiao Tian, how is he?
He won't die right?
His fever is not subsiding.
If he doesn't recover soon he might contract pneumonia.
Xiao Tian,
he got a fever because he sheltered me from the rain.
You must cure him.
Rest assured.
Hurry, hurry! Follow more closely!
What do you think you're doing?
We came here to arrest someone. You, make way.
No. Zhang Zhe San is seriously wounded.
You can't take him away.
Why must we do as you say?
Cease your nonsense. Make way.
How dare you! Stupid servant.
Do you know who am I?
Who dare to take him away? I dare.
Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li?
Take him away.
What do you mean you have no choice?
Why are you
still speaking up for them?
Mother, Zhang Zhe San is simple-minded by nature.
He is not an evil person.
He pretended to be an eunuch and roamed freely in the Harem Chambers.
He pretended to be a eunuch, moving freely within the inner court
If this is not a treacherous man,
what would you say is?
Can it be that you knew he was not a eunuch?
No. I didn't know until now.
However, however he...
However what? What is there to ask?
Look at what kind of people you have around you!
He Tianxin cross dressed into a man and
Zhang Zhesan is a fake eunuch!
What a mess!
These people all hoodwinked superiors and bullied inferiors.
You still don't reflect on yourself
Instead you ask for leniency for them. How absurd!
Empress Dowager, please ease your anger!
The Emperor is still young,
It is normal to practice favoritism.
Please don't blame the Emperor!
I'm pondering...now
we should work out a way to solve the problem
Rectify what has been seen and heard in order to correct the rumor.
As for this matter, you're not going to intervene,
so ask Baochuan to handle it.
Baochuan! Yes!
You are to punish them according to law.
What must be done, shall be done.
If somebody interferes,
immediately report to me. I follow your order.
You already knew?
Why didn't you tell me?
The second brother asked me not to.
At that time I crossed dressed into a man,
We agreed to keep each other's secret.
But later your identity was exposed,
Why didn't you tell me Xiao San was a fake eunuch?
I didn't find an opportunity to tell you.
I can't suddenly tell you without a reason that
"Big brother, actually the second brother was a fake eunuch."
Do you have any idea how serious this matter is?
Elder Brother, what's gonna happen to the Second Brother?
The Empress Dowager has already ordered Li Bao Chuan to handle this matter.
Then isn't this the end?
Li Bao Chuan certainly will take this chance to revenge on Second Brother.
Elder Brother, you must save him!
The Empress Dowager doesn't allow me to intervene.
But you are the EMPEROR!
And you are also Zhe San's sworn brother.
Please think of a way.
Last time I brought the memorial tablets of the deceased emperors to save you
My queen mother is still mad about that.
This time, it is very hard to get her to take back her order.
Elder Brother, PLEASE try one more time!
For the last time...
She is my mother.
I cannot neglect her feelings.
Did you forget the fact that Second Brother saved your life before?
Can you not be a filial son for once?
Why must you obey the Empress Dowager everytime?
This is not just an issue of filial piety.
Xiao San is a male and yet he still entered the palace.
By right this is a serious crime.
In the past, you always have your own opinion when you do things.
Why are you so inflexible now?
You are not the Elder Brother I know anymore.
And how about the both of you.
One is a girl who disguised as a guy. And another is a fake eunuch.
You have kept the secret from me all along. You only look for me when you are in trouble.
Who is the one who didn't treat the other as a brother?
How many things are you hiding from me actually?
Do you think I chose to hide my identity because I found it interesting?
Who doesn't want to live their life openly?
And did you ever consider my feelings?
I have been deceived by my brothers. Once and again.
And it's not just this incident.
And what else?
Your doll.
The doll that you hid here.
Why does it have the Empress Dowager's birth date and eight characters?
What birth date and eight characters?
Xiao Tian, I'm very disappointed in you.
I thought you were different from the others.
In the end, you lied to me just like the others did.
What are you talking about?
What has the birth date and eight characters got to do with my doll?
I found the Empress Dowager's birth date and eight characters
stuffed inside your doll's body.
Did you cast black magic on the Empress Dowager?
What black magic?
That doll was hand-sewn by my mother.
I've played with it since young.
Don't speak anymore.
You are the one who should stop talking.
You were unwilling to help Second Brother,
and now you malign me of casting black magic.
Did you become muddle-headed after being the Emperor for so long?
If you do not want to help 2nd Brother, forget it.
Don't make so many excuses.
Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian!
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Gong Gong
Good. Move it up. Up.
Your Majesty, why have you arrived suddenly?
Aiyo.
I am suffering from a backache. I can't stand up.
I hope that you can pardon me.
Eunuch Li,
I came to ask you
how you plan to punish Zhang Zhe San.
Zhang Zhe San
Yes. Go Go.
Since Zhang Zhe San created disorder in the palace, by right he should be executed.
Eunuch Li,
please let him off.
I am not purposely making it difficult for him.
According to the Court's law, we have to do it this way.
This, I understand.
But I hope that you will not sentence him to death.
Oh, that can't be.
Since the Empress Dowager ordered me to take charge of this case,
I have to do things by the rules.
Eunuch Li, you're smart.
I believe that you can come up with an alternative.
I do have an alternative.
But I'm just afraid that should the Empress Dowager look for someone to blame,
I won't be able to bear the brunt.
Ok then. What do you want?
I don't want anything and I don't lack anything.
You have a good memory. What I only want is for
you to not forget in the future that
I've let Zhang Zhe San off today.
Okay. I promise.
The Emperor is arriving.
Long Live the Emperor.
Rise up.
Thank you your highness.
Bring the criminal Zhang Zhe San forward.
Go.
Kneel down.
The Empress Dowager gave the following order:
Eunuch and 7th grade Imperial Envoy, Zhang Zhe San,
pretended to be an eunuch
to infiltrate the palace and cause disorder.
He is hereby specially sentenced by the Court to 50 strokes of beating.
He will be stripped of his titles and re-assigned to somewhere else for 10 years.
Your Majesty,
he caused disorder in the palace. He should be executed.
Why is he only sentenced to be exiled for ten years?
Zhang Zhe San contributed to the Court.
Considering his contributions, we therefore lightened his sentence and decided not to execute him.
Your Majesty, I only hope that
this kind of judgement is fair and impartial.
And that it's not the result of you
revising the sentence to ease your conscience.
Why are you so busybody?
Did we ask for your opinion in this matter?
The Empress Dowager asked ME to make the decision.
His Majesty has no hand in this.
Why are both of you so nosy?
If you want to beat me, then do it. If you want to exile me, go ahead.
The person who has to do it is neither of you. So why are both of you so noisy?
Take him away and give him a vicious beating.
Beat him till he's- I mean take him away first.
Yes. Move.
Emperor.
Eunuch Li, wait for me.
Grand Secretary, is anything the matter?
Eunuch Li, I
Can't you see that we want to talk privately? Retreat.
Yes
Aiyah.
Grand Secretary,
Zhang Zhe San has already been exiled.
Is there anything still weighing on your mind?
Eunuch Li
you have always hated Zhang Zhe San.
I hate him to the core.
Then why didn't you give him the death penalty this time?
You... You may have been smart your entire life but you're clueless at this moment.
Do you get it?
The other time I sentenced He Tian Xin to death,
didn't the Emperor broke into the execution ground to rescue her?
If I were to give Zhang Zhe San the death penalty now,
With the Emperor protecting him,
it will be hard to kill Zhang Zhe San.
But Eunuch Li, we have sufficient evidence this time.
It's different from the previous time.
This is obviously a good opportunity to get rid of him.
No no no no.
Aren't we banishing him for ten years now?
We didn't have to dirty our hands to make him not appear before us again.
But he tarnished my daughter's reputation.
I will not let him get away with it!
Aiyoh.
You're still hoping that your daughter can become the Empress?
Dream on!
You... better think about your own future.
The way you do things, you are always opposing the Emperor.
When the time comes, you may not be able to keep your head.
Do you understand now? Think about it carefully.
How interesting.
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I was given an order to give him a medical check-up.
Why do you still need to check my things?
Who is she? My assistant.
Fine. Go on in.
Make it fast and leave after you're done.
Don't move. Careful not to hurt your wounds.
Octopus girl
Are you also diguising yourself to enter the Royal Clinic?
Stop fooling around, Second Brother.
Xiang Ning is already so worried about you.
She came to see you
I'm fine. Very fine.
Look. Isn't my pose elegant? Right?
Stop putting on a strong front.
The other time I almost died after 30 strokes of beating.
How can you be fine after 50 strokes?
I'm not like you. I practised the Iron Body Skill before.
Don't say 50 strokes, I'll still be okay after 500 strokes
if I just channel my energy.
I'll show it to you.
Be careful.
Sorry. It's all my fault
If not for my pranks,
you wouldn't become this state.
I'm sorry.
I don't blame you. But to tell you honestly,
it's about time for you to lose some weight.
When you fell into the well, not only did I fracture my leg,
I almost broke my spine.
Then you must take care of yourself.
Don't let anything happen to yourself.
Or else I will feel guilty.
You don't have to be so shady.
Second Brother, I prepared some medicine for you.
The medicine pills in this,
eat one after every meal.
And the medicine in this bottle should be applied externally.
Xiao Tian,
this is the first time you're taking such a good care of me.
If I knew you would react like this, I'd rather be sick everyday.
Talking nonsense again, you chatterbox.
It's fine.
I won't be exiled just because that devious old creature said so.
When my leg recovers I will escape.
But when that happens, I won't get to see both of you anymore.
Don't miss me okay?
Time's up! You should leave.
Leave. I'll be okay.
Xiao Tian,
I just want to show my happy face once again.
You should leave.
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Hurry up! Walk faster.
You! Move quickly!
Move! Hurry! Go to hell!
What are you staring at? Do you have an issue?
You're asking for it! His Majesty has arrived.
Your servant pays respect.
Are you alright?
I just took a fall. I'm okay.
Quickly get a stretcher for him!
Yes. Quickly.
Xiao San, I failed to protect you. I'm useless.
No problem.
I know that the order was given by the Empress Dowager. I don't blame you.
You must take care of yourself first. I will find a chance
to think of a way to get you back.
After you come back, we will drink together again.
I'm fine with drinking. But we shouldn't play any game.
Since I always lose to you.
Alright.
Come, let's give each other a hug.
Hug hug.
Help me look after Xiao Tian.
Don't worry.
Also, help me tell Octopus Girl
that I'm fine. I feel quite well.
I understand. You'll be fine.
You must look after yourself. Your Majesty, the vehicle is here.
The vehicle is here. It's my time to leave.
Oh well. I'm going then.
I mustn't lose my spirit.
Dear God,
please help Zhang Zhe San overcome this difficulty.
I am willing to become a vegetarian
in exchange for his safety.
Mistress! Mis- Mistress!
Mistress,
Zhang Zhe San has already set off from the prison.
Where is he? He is travelling on the palace route. Let's go.
Aiyah.
If only we had some beer to drink.
Something to quench our thirst would be good.
After that we must still carry on the journey.
Then we should drink more first.
My feet will have blister if I were to walk anymore.
Mine already have blisters.
Let's drink first. Drink up.
Listen carefully. All of you leave.
Gather everyone and plan the route to take.
Quickly, quickly!
Get up. Get up! Move.
Zhang Zhe San. This is an order given by someone above us.
Don't blame us after you are dead.
Move faster!
Ming Jing, we have to hurry.
Zhe San! Are you okay?
Zhe San, Zhe San!
Ming Jing, we have to look for a doctor quickly!
Zhe San!
Zhe San! Zhe San, don't scare me.
Zhe San! You have to wake up. Zhe San, Zhe San!
Stop shaking me. You are almost shaking me to death!
What should I do? You are covered with blood.
I don't know how to stop the bleeding.
I'm sure you can't stop the bleeding.
But you're good with gambling and making trouble.
Is this the time for you to joke around?
Then I won't joke anymore.
Zhe San, Zhe San! You're scaring me.
Ming Jing! Ming Jing! We must look for a doctor!
Zhe San, Zhe San!